Bali vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1115
$726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2474
$1883
🏠 One person rent
$724
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$277
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$70.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$225
$500
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
37
67
😀 Quality of life
61
71
🏙️ Population
4.36M
14M

The cost of living in Bali is 54% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 4961st and 7123rd ($1115 vs $726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Indonesia and Vietnam, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bali compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Bali ranked 9th best city to live in Indonesia vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 5831st and 3396th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bali vs Ho Chi Minh

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Bali Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$589
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1661
$904
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1083
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$93.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$9.78
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.21%
8.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2154
$4456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1985
$1839
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.26
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.02
$5.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.6
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$1.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.91
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.11
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.3
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.2
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.86
$3.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.5
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$379
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5255
$17174

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Ubud
$780
30 km or 19 mi Denpasar
$493
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$387
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$450
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$437
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$358
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$386
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$520
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$402
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$416
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$428
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$419
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$566
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$381
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$400
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$436
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$490
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$427
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$436
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$452
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$486
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$446
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$457
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$439
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$470
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$458
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$494
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$502
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$482
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$468
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$556
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$551
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$468
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$515
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$530
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$466
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$376
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$627
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$516

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$522
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$414
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$503
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$721
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$455
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$776
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$480
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$493
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$518
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$530
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$506
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$893
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$563
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$517
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$518
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$668
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$540
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$766
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$601
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$718
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$407
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$724
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$609
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$699
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$375
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$809
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$839
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$799
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586